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by Lisa Welko, Certified Franchise Consultant
Home-based franchises offer essential services and a great office environment: Your House. Which ones are the most lucrative?
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hen you hear the phrase “home-based franchise,” you might picture waking up, grabbing a cup of coffee and sitting at your desk in your pajamas. In fact, your usual daily rituals—dressing, hair-combing, showering—might feel kind of optional. But while some businesses offer work-at-home opportunities, most home-based franchises offer services performed out in the community, where clothing is definitely required. With the right opportunity, however, franchise owners can enjoy the advantages of working from home while trimming the cost of overhead. On the following pages, we list a few industries that let you manage a franchise from your kitchen table, bedroom, or wherever you feel like setting up shop.
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